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'blessing' for families
By DAWN M. KOPECKI
Collegian Staff Writer
The Four Diamonds Fund is a
blessing to Roxanne Arndt.
Her little brother, Jordan, was
diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarco
ma an extremely malignant tumor
attached to the skeletal muscles
when he was just a year old. And
although he is in remission now, he
may not always he.
The Arndt family is just one
example of the many Four Diamonds
Fund families who receive both
financial and emotional support from
the cancer foundation. And 78 percent
of the fund's revenue came from
Penn State's Interfraternity Coun
cil/Panhellenic Dance Marathon last
year.
Last year's marathon generated a
record-breaking $785,835.35 --- the
largest amount of money pledged to
date. But Four Diamonds only col
lected $681,000 as of .June 1991.
The remaining $lOO,OOO from last
year's unpaid pledges did not damage
the Four Diamonds Fund, said Louise
Huntley Brown, assistant director
of development for the Hershey
Medical Center.
National averages predict that a
72 percent collection ratio for fund
raisers like the marathon is good, said
Rick Funk, Greek Life coordinator.
Money is also needed for adminis
trative costs to keep the marathon
running about $25,000 to $30,000,
Funk added.
The 1991 marathon's collection ratio
averaged about 92 to 95 percent. Funk
International students
to forget U.S. cuisine
By SUSAN MANI
Collegian Staff Writer
Into the life of every University student comes the
infamous "Italian scallion sandwich" and "potato chip
tuna casserole."
For many international students, these gastronom
ical delights are a part of the American experience that
is best forgotten.
"I think the food is had here," said Jenny Chan
(sophomore-business), a University student from
Singapore. The tomato sauces and cheeses that make
up a great deal of the dining hall dishes aren't foods
that most Asians usually eat, she said.
"I'm used to eating rice only," Chan said.
But even the rice in the dining halls has its prob
lems.
"It's not sticky enough," said Megumi Nada, a 1990
exchange student from Japan. Although Nada did not
like the rice, she did enjoy the experience of eating such
a variety of new foods.
"I like the food here," she said. "The last time I was
here, I gained 12 pounds."
Those international students who don't share Nada's
enthusiasm for dining hall food wander downtown in
'Laid-back intensity'
Adviser enthusiastic about helping students
By MIKEY KEATING
Collegian Features Writer
Strolling across campus, Huey
Jones takes time to stop and chat with
everyone he meets, even strang
ers.
In his office amidst years worth
of Penn State paraphernalia, the
Division of Undergraduate Studies
adviser kicks back in his chair and
relaxes while working through his
busy schedule, greeting all who pass
his office with an enthusiastic "Hello!
How are you?"
Jones, a Louisiana native, attended
Southern University, a predomi
nantly black university in Baton
Rouge, where he always wanted to
be an academic adviser "to inspire
young people to take advantage of
opportunities for education." Jones
said he "transported Southern
hospitality to Penn State" when he
arrived in State College in 1973.
Jones' friendliness and good nature
complement his devotion to his work.
"My job is extremely important
Diamonds Fund
said a billing error accounts for the
low 87 percent collection ratio from
last year.
Normally, the marathon's finan
cial committee sends the first bil
ling one week after the event and
the second billing is mailed in March,
said John Ferenchak, overall mar
athon chairman. But last year, the
and relevant, and I enjoy the
challenges immensely," Jones said.
"It is rewarding and challenging to
consistently inspire and motivate
students to live up to their aca
demic potential."
Lawrence Young, director of the
Paul Robeson Cultural Center, used
the oxymoron, "laid-back inten
sity," to describe Jones' style,
explaining that people do not always
necessarily see the intensity of his
efforts.
"He gives the appearance of being
laid back, but in reality he is ded
icated, devoted and intense in what
he puts his efforts into," Young said.
"He is one of the people here at
Penn State who has 'labored in the
vineyards' anonymously but has had
a tremendous impact on helping
students through the system, and he
is not often recognized or rewarded."
Students who rely on Jones for
advising agree that he works hard
not only to give them sound aca
demic advice, but also to become
friends.
"He's more than an adviser —he's
the
daily
"My parents buy packets of food for
me and send it over."
search of some home cooking but are often disap
pointed.
There are very few ethnic restaurants in the area,
and the few that do exist usually serve Chinese dishes.
Although Chan said she likes the Golden Wok, 332
W. College Ave., and the Phoenix Palace, 111 Sowers
St., she said other area Chinese restaurants don't cook
"real Chinese food."
Getting a taste of home is a rather expensive and time
consuming ordeal for most international students.
"My parents buy packets of food for me and send
it over," Chan said. She also buys a great deal of dried
foods to bring back whenever she goes home.
Although lan Briggs (sophomore-division of under
graduate studies), a University student from Trin
idad, is "not very fussy" about the food he eats, he has
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second billing wasn't sent until the
summer.
The billing process has been
updated from last year and should
now be more efficient, Funk said.
Because Four Diamonds waits to
allocate the money until after
marathon organizers collect pledges
Please see MARATHON, Page 10.
Collegian Graphic/Beth Reitmeyer
attempt
horrors
Jenny Chan
sophomore-business
a friend to me," said Minerva Matos
(sophomore-division of undergrad
uate studies). "Just about every
thing you can think of, he's helped
me with."
James Stewart, University vice
provost for underrepresented groups,
also praised Jones' dedication in his
relations with both colleagues and
students.
"Penn State can be a very
impersonal place," Stewart said.
"Huey Jones brings a sense of
concern and humanity to his work.
We need more of that at Penn State."
Besides his work as an adviser,
Jones also participates in several
student organizations on campus. He
serves on the University Appeals
Board as well as the Forum on Black
Affairs.
But Jones' Southern hospitality
extends far beyond the University.
Since his arrival in State College more
than 20 years ago, Jones has been
involved in numerous community
activities.
The State College Tree Commis
sion, of which Jones was a mem-
Combined glory
Italy's Josef Polig is hoisted by one of his sponsors after winning the slalom run of the men's combined
downhill event at the Winter Olympics in Val d'lsere, France. Polig won the gold medal yesteday.
Taxes may rise before they fall
By JIM LUTHER
AP Tax Writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. While
families and investors await word
on how big a tax cut they will get
from Congress and President Bush,
millions should be watching instead
to see how much their taxes are going
to rise.
Bush's budget, with its proposals
for a reduction in capital-gains taxes,
an increased exemption for chil
dren and a new credit for some home
buyers, would be financed in part
by tax increases exceeding $2l billion
over the next five years.
Among the targets: State and local
Personalities
Huey
Jones
Collegian Graphic/Beth Reitmeyer
ber, tries to "make sure State College
stays aesthetically beautiful" and
focuses especially on the condition
of area trees, Jones said. If trees are
incorrectly planted or diseased in any
way, the tree commission helps save
them.
Although he no longer serves on
the commission, Jones still enjoys
gardening and landscaping when
ever he finds time. His diverse
interests also include rejuvenating
and restoring antique and classic cars
as well as cooking Cajun-style foods
with his wife keen. He admitted that
although he enjoys cooking, he is "a
lousy cook" and he usually relies on
his wife to create culinary mas
terpieces.
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government employees; boaters; pay
phone users; securities dealers, and
buyers of certain life insurance
policies
A Democratic plan to give a
temporary credit of up to $2OO a year
to wage-earners would be financed
by higher taxes on couples with
incomes in the $200,000-plus range
($lOO,OOO for singles) and a new
surtax on millionaires.
The House Ways and Means
Committee will begin deciding today
what kind of tax-cut plan is called
for and how it should be financed.
The Democratic-controlled panel
is likely to reject Bush's proposal,
which the president billed as desirable
Huey P. Jones, minority programs coordinator for the Division of
Undergraduate Studies, discusses the enjoyment he gets from helping.
students in his office at Grange Building.
Weather
Yes, winter is really here. Today, sunny
and cold, with a high near 22. Tonight,
increasing cloudiness with snow likely by
morning, low 16. Periods of snow tomorrow,
high near 28.
Bob Tschantz
to boost the economy. But the
committee probably will send the
president's bill to the full House for
a vote, along with a Democratic
substitute aimed at pleasing the
middle class.
Senior House Republicans have
offered a third option: Pass seven
business- and investment-oriented
tax provisions, including capital gains,
that Bush says are needed most
urgently. Those provisions would be
financed chiefly through account
ing changes, which Democrats decry
as gimmicks. Other parts of the
president's plan —including
increasing the children's exemp-
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